Presto 1362 - Manual (Page 7)

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2. To be sure the vent pipe is clear, hold the cover up to the light and look
through the vent pipe. Clean it with a small brush or pipe cleaner if it
is blocked or partially blocked (Fig. N). Also clean the vent pipe nut as
shown.
3. Occasionally remove the air vent/cover lock in the pressure cooker
cover handle for cleaning. To remove the air vent/cover lock, place
your finger over the hole in the cover handle (Fig. N) and remove the
white rubber gasket from the air vent/cover lock on the underside of
the cover (Fig. O). Push the air vent/cover lock through the top of the
cover and wash it and the gasket in hot, sudsy water. The metal shaft
of the air vent/cover lock may be cleaned with a nylon mesh pad.
Clean the hole in the cover handle with a small brush. After cleaning,
reinsert the metal shaft of the air vent/cover lock from the top side of
the cover down through the cover handle hole (Fig. P). Place a finger
over the handle hole (to keep the cover lock from falling out) and turn
the cover over. Wet the rubber gasket and push onto the end of the
metal shaft until it snaps into the groove on the shaft.
4. The overpressure plug can also be removed for cleaning by pushing
it out of its opening from the top of the cover. After cleaning, reinsert
it by pushing the domed side of the plug into the opening from the
underside of the cover, until the bottom edge is fully and evenly seated
against the underside of the cover (Fig. q). When the overpressure
plug is properly installed, the word (TOP) will be visible on the
overpressure plug when viewing the outside of the cover.
Special Cleaning Instructions for Aluminum Cookers:
1. Iron and other minerals in water and foods may darken the inside of
your aluminum cooker. This discoloration will not affect the food
cooked in the unit. These stains can be removed by using a solution of
water and cream of tartar. Use a tablespoon of cream of tartar for each
quart of water and pour enough solution into the cooker to cover the
discoloration (do not fill over ⅔ full). Close the cover securely, place
the pressure regulator on the vent pipe, and heat until the pressure
regulator rocks gently. Remove the cooker from the heat and allow
it to stand for two to three hours. Remove the pressure regulator and
discard the contents. Scour thoroughly with a soap impregnated steel
wool pad; wash, rinse, and dry.
2. The outside surface of aluminum pressure cookers may be cleaned
with a good silver polish if necessary. Staining may result if the cooker
is washed in the dishwasher. If food residue adheres to the pressure
cooker body, clean with a nylon mesh pad, a fine steel wool pad, or a
fine kitchen cleanser.
Special Cleaning Instructions for Stainless Steel Cookers:
1. If food residue adheres to the pressure cooker body, clean with a
stainless steel scouring pad, a nylon mesh pad, or a non-abrasive
powder cleanser, such as Bon ami* polishing cleanser or Cameo*
copper, brass & porcelain cleaner. Do not use steel wool or cleaners
with chlorine bleach.
Your stainless steel pressure cooker may also be washed in an automatic dishwasher. When washing in a dishwasher,
you must first remove the sealing ring and overpressure plug from the cover as these parts must be hand washed.
2. To bring out its luster, the outside surface of your stainless steel pressure cooker can be cleaned occasionally with a
silver polish or any other fine, non-abrasive polish.
Take care not to overheat your stainless steel pressure cooker. Very high heat can sometimes cause vari-colored stains,
called heat tints, in stainless steel. Heat tints can usually be removed by using a non-abrasive powder cleanser.
*Bon ami polishing cleanser is a registered trademark of Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Co.
Cameo copper, brass & porcelain cleaner is a registered trademark of Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Indented Portion
Overpressure Plug
Fig. Q
Metal
Shaft
Cover
Handle
Hole
Fig. P
Fig. N
Cover
Handle Hole
Fig. O
Rubber Gasket